What to expect from the squad?

Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck, who missed ten months with a knee injury before his comeback in February, is due to be one of the faces of the Nike kit launch at Wembley on Thursday - a clear hint he is set for a Euro 2016 place.

Leicester’s Jamie Vardy and Manchester City Raheem Sterling of Manchester City are also expected at the photo-shoot — along with West Ham’s young defender Reece Oxford to give him a taste of the limelight.

Hodgson’s biggest dilemma is likely to be in the striker positions, but this time a big decision is spared because record goal-scorer and captain Wayne Rooney is out injured.

That means Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge is set to be included after his lengthy injury absence this season, along with Vardy, Welbeck and Tottenham forward Harry Kane.

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Hodgson has made regular checks on Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater, who he may get the nod at the expense of Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey.

But Drinkwater is running out of time to make the Euros, especially as Arsenal starJack Wilshere seems certain to go to the finals if fit despite not playing at all this season after breaking his leg last August.

Manchester United’s teenage sensation Marcus Rashford will not be included in the senior squad after being selected for the England Under-20s’ friendly against Canada in Doncaster on March 27.

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Gary Neville helped pick squad via telephone

Gary Neville was given a hotline to Roy Hodgson on Wednesday to help him pick the latest England squad.

Valencia manager Neville will also fly back to the UK to resume his post as assistant to Three Lions boss Hodgson for the friendlies in Germany and against Holland later this month.

It comes even though Neville is under severe pressure at Valencia amid a series of poor results which has led to the Spanish media and fans of the La Liga club calling for him to be sacked.